WHOREKILN ROADS AT CAPE HENLOPEN

HISTORY OF CAPE HENLOPEN AND BEYOND

WHOREKILN ROADS

DIRECTIONS FOR FALLING INTO THE WHOREKILN ROADS

A red Buoy is stationed on the SE Point of Shears in four fathom waters. The lighthouse

bears S by E from this Buoy, and, the outer Point of Cape is S by E half E.

The course from the Cape is NW by W, and, from the Red Buoy SSW. When the Cape

is SE by E te Buoy in NNE, Lewestown SW, then there is anchorage in four fathom waters.

A large black Buoy, stationed at lower part of Brown, in three fathom waters., which

you are to leave on the Larboard Hand when going up the bay. The lighthouse bears from

black buoy, S by ¾ E,

A Buoy on the lower part of Brandyewine, in four fathom waters, body black, with white rim,

and black head. Cape May bears from this Buoy ESE by 1/4E, the Buoy on Brown S by

¼ E. From this Buoy coming up course is NW by W as high a breakers midway the two Buoys. When you are abreast the breakers , at cables length, course is NNW, some, then N

will take you to upper Buoy Brandywine, in five fathoms of waters.

A large Buoy in the upper part Bradywine , in five fathom waters, white next to the water,

red mid stripe, blank rim and head, having four white squares. Cape May bears SE by E.,

the breakers SSE by ¼ E.

Lower End Cross Ledge , three and half fathoms waters, has large white Buoy .

Egg Island bears E half N , Fortescue Island NE by N, ¼ E. Lower part Bombay

Hook, NW, Buoy on Upper Middle NW half N.

A black buoy on the Upper Middle, 17 feet waters, Thrum Caps is NW by W.

Abstract: Pennsylvania Gazette, Philadelphia,, Thursday, September 10, 1767